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Government announces 22 public holidays for 2024
The government has issued a new sub-decree to proclaim the calendar of official public holidays for 2024. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342056/government-announces-22-public-holidays-for-2024/
Cambodia, China agree to strengthen strategic mutual trust, traditional friendship
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Sunday to further strengthen the strategic mutual trust and carry on the traditional friendship between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342016/cambodia-china-agree-to-strengthen-strategic-mutual-trust-traditional-friendship/
Ruling party to maintain the same leadership structure
Outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen who is also President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) this morning reaffirmed that CPP will keep the same leadership structure. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336848/ruling-party-to-maintain-the-same-leadership-structure/
SPM Hun Sen appreciates Win-Win policy for national progress and development
Prime Minister Hun Sen, has spoken highly his Win-Win Policy for the country’s rapid progress and development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336894/spm-hun-sen-appreciates-win-win-policy-for-national-progress-and-development/
Making it easier for disabled to access benefits
The government has issued a sub-decree on Disability Identification by Social Model and Basic Rights, which aims to manage the disability identification database as a basis for targeting people with disabilities, to make it easier for them to benefit from the social protection systems and ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335901/making-it-easier-for-disabled-to-access-benefits/
Prime Minister assures civil servants their jobs are safe
Officials and leaders of the armed forces with positions in the previous mandate such as the secretary of state, the undersecretary of state, the advisor to the government, provincial governors and all deputy governors will not face a shake-up in a new government, Prime Minister ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1333812/prime-minister-assures-civil-servants-their-jobs-are-safe/
Hun Sen resigns, handing over premiership to his son
Three days after winning the elections, Hun Sen has officially stepped down as Cambodian Prime Minister and handed over the premiership to his son, Hun Manet, announcing he had to “sacrifice his power” for the sake of continued peace. ...
Marissa Carruthers, Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/hun-sen-resigns-handing-over-premiership-to-his-son
Third ring road to be officially put into use next week
Phnom Penh’s $273-million-worth third ring road will be officially inaugurated on Aug. 3 by sitting Prime Minister Hun Sen ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332162/third-ring-road-to-be-officially-put-into-use-next-week/
333 foreign observers, dignitaries to observe Cambodia’s general election
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that some 333 foreign observers and dignitaries from 65 countries and international institutions will visit the country to observe the seventh general election, to be held on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501328030/333-foreign-observers-dignitaries-to-observe-cambodias-general-election/
Cambodian PM welcomes election observers
Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended warm welcome to all the observers for the upcoming National Election in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501328046/cambodian-pm-welcomes-election-observers/
Do not do politics depending on somebody else, says PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has sent a message to the extremist groups not to do politics depending on somebody else. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324141/do-not-do-politics-depending-on-somebody-else-says-pm/
PM: Seize the opportunity of Cambodia’s favourable demographic context
Cambodia is experiencing a favourable demographic context and should seize the opportunity to lay deeper foundations for growth, including more investment to promote girls’ and women’s potential. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323470/pm-seize-the-opportunity-of-cambodias-favourable-demographic-context/
Mortality rate declines, population grows by 5.4m in 24 years
On the occasion of World Population Day, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the country’s headcount has increased from 11.4 million to 16.8 million between 1998 and 2022. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322474/mortality-rate-declines-population-grows-by-5-4m-in-24-years/
Cambodian PM attends first high-level meeting of Forum on Global Action for Shared Development
FacebookTwitterEmailSharePrime Minister Hun Sen, attended the ‘First High-level Meeting of Forum on Global Action for Shared Development’ via video conference on Sunday and Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322268/cambodian-pm-attends-first-high-level-meeting-of-forum-on-global-action-for-shared-development/
9,034 drug suspects arrested, nearly 1 tonne of narcotics seized
Cambodian authorities had arrested 9,034 drug-related suspects, including 167 foreigners, in 3,764 cases during the first half of 2023, said an Anti-Drug Police Department’s (ADP) report on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317958/9034-drug-suspects-arrested-nearly-1-tonne-of-narcotics-seized/
PM trades Facebook for Telegram
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday announced that from now, he will stay away from Facebook, where he has 14 million followers, to use Telegram instead. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pm-trades-facebook-for-telegram
PM says huge investment potential for southwest region
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the southwest parts of Cambodia are a hub with huge potential for investment due to their well-connected infrastructure, easy transport to deep seaports, and sufficient electricity supplies. ...
Chea Vannak and Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315350/pm-says-huge-investment-potential-for-southwest-region/
PM issues sub-decree on Law on Investment
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday issued a sub-decree for the complete implementation of Cambodia’s new Law on Investment – which has been in force since October 15, 2021 – to attract and boost both local and foreign direct investment in the country, said a ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315916/pm-issues-sub-decree-on-law-on-investment/
Cambodian PM calls on public not to panic over troop deployment
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on his compatriots not to feel any panic over deployment of troops to defend the territorial integrity in Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri and Kratie provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315649/cambodian-pm-calls-on-public-not-to-panic-over-troop-deployment/
PM: ‘…even Cambodia will be affected’ by impact of ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reminded Cambodians of the negative impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313808/cambodias-pm-hun-sen-reminds-impact-of-ongoing-russia-ukraine-war/
Government plans to create up to 300,000 new jobs a year
The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to create between 200,000 and 300,000 new jobs annually. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313801/government-plans-to-create-up-to-300000-new-jobs-a-year/
Bak Kheng water treatment plant is inaugurated
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday officially inaugurated Bak Kheng Water Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar district, and pledged to provide solutions to water scarcity faced by residents during the dry season. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-bak-kheng-water-treatment-plant-is-inaugurated
PM calls for investigation into confiscated homes
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Wednesday said that those who fail to pay their house mortgage and risk their properties being confiscated should contact Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RFPR). ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pm-calls-for-investigation-into-confiscated-homes
Interior and justice ministries working on constitution amendment on electoral freedom, says Cambodian PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice are working on an amendment to the constitution to tighten the election rights by strengthening and enhancing the responsibility of political leaders at both the national and sub-national levels. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307786/interior-and-justice-ministries-working-on-constitution-amendment-on-electoral-freedom-says-cambodian-pm/